The Budget was a missed opportunity for housing affordability and supply
While some measures were welcome, Reeves' package of policies fell short overall, writes Chloe Fletcher
✍🏻 Our head of policy and external affairs, Chloe Fletcher, has penned an exclusive piece for Housing Today reflecting on this week's Budget and what it means for housing.
Read the full article ➡️ buff.ly/UTVMyqz
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28.11.2025 09:11 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
As we mark The 16 Days of Activism we hear from CIH's Rachael Williamson and Stephanie Morphew as they talk to Kristen Thue about the work EIDA are doing to take effective action on domestic abuse 🔊 buff.ly/8DKfbOo
#16Days #NoExcuse #ACTtoEndViolence
01.12.2025 10:30 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🚨WYNTK about the Autumn Budget 2025 🚨
The CIH policy team have put together a new member briefing exclusively for members detailing the key housing announcements in yesterday's Budget and what they mean for the sector.
Read it here ➡️ buff.ly/i4bTTc5
27.11.2025 16:35 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP, delivered her Autumn Budget to the House of Commons today (26 November).
Read our full response here ➡️ buff.ly/pYkoreY
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26.11.2025 16:45 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
The UK isn’t a “soft touch” on asylum.
UK asylum seeker benefits are similar to European neighbours
No right to work before 12 months (it’s 6 months in France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands)
UK settlement after 5 years (it’s 3 or 4 in Germany)
Let’s cut out the alarmist rhetoric.
19.11.2025 11:52 — 👍 737 🔁 283 💬 35 📌 15
🗣️CIH recognises the need for a fair, well-managed asylum system but the measures outlined in the government’s latest asylum and returns policy risk deepening the housing emergency and pushing more people into homelessness.
🔗 in🧵to a summary of the changes, what it means for housing & CIH's response
19.11.2025 18:41 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Today, Nikki Pullen, Sarah Dunkerley and @rachaelwhsg.bsky.social share what you need to know about the Competence and Conduct Standard and how organisations and housing professionals can be gearing up for it.
Book onto more upcoming events here: www.cih.org/events/
18.11.2025 11:05 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Asylum system in UK ‘out of control’ and dividing country, home secretary says
Shabana Mahmood to unveil new proposals modelled on Denmark’s controversial system
The Prime Minister said in September that we are at a fork in the road. These asylum proposals suggest we have taken the wrong turning.
The idea that recognised refugees need to be deported is wrong.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Really enjoyed chairing this afternoon's launch of the UKHR Autumn Briefing Paper. We heard from a fantastic panel on issues spanning the economy, retrofit, hg insecurity, London and FTBs.
Check it out - open to all 👇
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28.10.2025 17:33 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Picture of Rachael Williamson with a quote Welcoming the Act’s passing, which says “The Renters’ Rights Act is a landmark step towards a fairer, safer and more secure private rented sector. Everyone deserves a safe, secure home – this Act brings us closer to that goal.”
🏘️ The Renters’ Rights Act has officially become law.
Abolishing no-fault evictions & extending the Decent Homes Standard to the PRS are huge steps toward a fairer, safer housing system.
👀New member guidance on what the reforms mean in practice will be out soon. Read more🔗https://buff.ly/HyiebH5
28.10.2025 09:48 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
We can’t fix social cohesion without fixing housing
Secure homes are the foundation of safer, stronger, more united communities, argues Rachael Williamson
Community cohesion is lacking, and the lack of affordable, secure housing is only making the problem worse. Rachael Williamson explores the issue and how to fix it in this article published today in Housing Today ➡️ buff.ly/LN1HUo8
20.10.2025 13:03 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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16.10.2025 09:43 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Really helpful insights on the s106 debate 👇
15.10.2025 08:29 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A powerful example of the UK housing & homelessness sector coming together with a clear unified ask of the government ahead of next month's Autumn budget 👇
#UnfreezeLHA
13.10.2025 10:34 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Love how you always manage to squeeze the crisps in! 😂
09.10.2025 17:42 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
#HopeNotHate
03.10.2025 06:43 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This government inherited serious challenges in respect of Section 106 housing delivery and we continue to wrestle with them.
A short 🧵
02.10.2025 10:45 — 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Following the government's latest announcement on the Competence and Conduct Standard we've broken everything you need to know down in our latest member briefing - log in to access your copy now ➡️ buff.ly/jcbUxhh
01.10.2025 15:37 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Shelter's new report finds that tenants' physical, mental and financial health start to improve as soon as they move into a social home.
Moreover, the report puts the cost to the government of failing to delivering 90,000 social homes a year at £117bn.
Read the report ➡️ tinyurl.com/v9c3jjve
30.09.2025 08:29 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
To accelerate housing delivery and unlock economic growth, this Labour government will build the next generation of new towns.
High-quality, well-designed, sustainable, and liveable communities – we’re determined to have spades in the ground on at least three in this Parliament.
28.09.2025 06:47 — 👍 21 🔁 2 💬 7 📌 2
Today, the government has published the final report from the New Towns Taskforce, which includes a strong commitment to affordable housing, a key step to solving the housing crisis.
CIH chief exec Gavin Smart was on BBC Breakfast this morning discussing it 🎬➡️https://buff.ly/7A592lS
28.09.2025 12:01 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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